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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lighthouse Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the condition of the house now that ten years have passed?
(a) Vagrants live in the house.
(b) Mrs. McNab kept the house spotless.
(c) The books are moldy, plaster is falling, and the pipes are clogged.
(d) The wood floor is in good condition and the walls are solid

2. Who is the only person Lily doesn't mind looking at her painting?
(a) Mr. Ramsay
(b) William Bankes
(c) James
(d) Mrs. Ramsay

3. Where are James and his mother planning to take a trip?
(a) To the Lighthouse
(b) To visit relatives
(c) To the beach
(d) Into town to buy yarn

4. How does Mrs. Ramsay try to lift James' spirits after his father's negative comments
(a) She says that he might wake up and find the sun shining.
(b) She promises to bake him his favorite cake.
(c) She says that he can get a puppy.
(d) She says that she will buy him a new catalogue.

5. Why does Lily think life is aimless, chaotic, and unreal?
(a) Because James hates her
(b) Because Mr. Ramsay was fired from his job
(c) Because her painting are not be accepted by the art community
(d) Because she is thinking of the deaths of Mrs. Ramsay, Prue and Andrew

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Ramsay expect from Lily when he sighs, full of grief?

2. Why does Mr. Tansley feel proud for the first time in his life?

3. Mrs. Ramsay is excited that this character accepted her dinner invitation.

4. What do the Ramsay's want Mrs. McNab to do?

5. What is the children's opinion of Mr. Tansley?

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